The North Wales Coast Express

Exactly 40 years since British Railways ran its last steam hauled trains, The Railway Touring Company is proud to present the North Wales Coast Express. A regular summer steam service from Liverpool and Chester to Holyhead, trains will be hauled by engines from our pool of three steam locomotives, all Pacifics restored to top operating condition; 6201 Princess Elizabeth, 60009 Union of South Africa and 6233 Duchess of Sutherland.

Our train leaves Liverpool Lime Street station around 10:00, steam hauled by a magnificent Pacific locomotive in a highly atmospheric departure up through the deep cutting to Edge Hill. We stop to pick up passengers at Broad Green station, which has a large car park, before calling at Warrington Bank Quay, Frodsham and Chester.

On leaving Chester we pass through the city’s roman walls, across the River Dee and into Wales. Running alongside the Dee Estuary and the Irish Sea, we pass Prestatyn and Rhyl along a delightful coastline known for its stunning beaches. At Colwyn Bay we’ll enjoy fantastic views of the Great Orme, The Creuddyn Peninsula.

You can choose to leave the train at Llandudno Junction and spend the day in Llandudno, taking one of the regular service trains that run between the Junction and Llandudno town. If you prefer to continue with us, we will depart as soon as the locomotive has taken water. Crossing the Conwy Harbour Bridge over the Conwy Estuary, with more fantastic views of the Great Orme.

Next we run very close to the Irish Sea, passing through pretty little seaside resorts like Penmaenmawr and Llanfairfechan before arriving in Bangor. From Bangor you can either continue on our steam journey to Anglesey and Holyhead, where you’ll have time to explore the town.

Our train departs Holyhead at around 16:30, calling to collect passengers at Bangor, Llandudno Junction and Colwyn Bay. We set down passengers at Chester, Frodsham, Warrington Bank Quay and Broad Green before finally steaming into Liverpool Lime Street.

*by connecting train from Llandudno Junction.

• Premier Dining includes full English breakfast and four course dinner silver served at your seat.*
• First Class includes morning coffee and Danish pastries and tea and biscuits in the afternoon.
• Standard Class includes a reserved seat at a table for four.

A buffet car is available and serves tea, coffee, snacks and light refreshments.
Tables for two can be guaranteed in first class for a supplement of £15 per person.
(subject to availability)

*Premier DIning is only available from Liverpool, Broad Green, Warrington and Frodsham